Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Adjusted net national income per capita was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries, 2003–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 6.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2008.
That places Least developed countries 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.4% | — |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +150.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +84.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -68.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -113.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -2384.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +97.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -12046.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +111.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -0.3% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -0.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -6.8% (2025)
- Trade 43.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 260.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Least developed countries was 0.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2008.
- How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.